Just got back from a cancelled mission... only a half hour drive to the station and a half hour home
(plus the time spent planning...)
If any of you outdoors type folks have considered getting one of those SPOT GPS Beacons foe the "wonderful" safety it claims to offer... take it from someone with a lot of experience who has seen then in (un)action... DON'T WASTE THE CASH!!! <_< Take the money that the unit costs and the annual cost to maintain the subscription and invest in a good compass and other gear, navigation classes, survival classes, and wilderness medical classes!